Indoor Water Connection and Gender Bias in Schooling.

We highlight how access to water supply through house connections affects gender bias in schooling. Using MICS from Côte d'Ivoire and Gambia, we show that water is not gender neutral regarding the decision to send children to school. While access to water affects the schooling of girls only in Gambia, water has a higher effect on girls' schooling compared to boys in both countries. The results also suggest that communities' access to good infrastructure favors girls' schooling. The analysis provides good insights for further research on the effect of water on girls.